Match Report


UdineseUdinese     EmpoliEmpoli
Mitchell GreenMitchell Green Paul Gillman Paul Gillman
Alessandro StelloneA. Stellone71
G
1
G
69Gian Matteo CirilloG. Cirillo
Stefan AnderssonS. Andersson79
D
captain2
D
68Gerhard LindnerG. Lindner
Peter NygaardP. Nygaard73
D
3captain
D
75Giovanni M. SalaG. Sala
Oliver WinklerO. Winkler69
D
4
D
70Artur FerreiraA. Ferreira
Alejandro GonzalezA. Gonzalez74
M
5
M
73Pascal VogelP. Vogel
Claudio MarcosC. Marcos74
M
6
M
73Petri IniaP. Inia
Carmelo SibilanoC. Sibilano76
M
7
M
68Antonio PetruzziA. Petruzzi
Carlos BarrosC. Barros80
M
8
M
72Neil GrantN. Grant
Flavio FranzoneF. Franzone72
A
9
A
73Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Orlando BoutalO. Boutal82
A
10
A
75Alun DichioA. Dichio
Stefan BöhmS. Böhm71
A
11
A
81Roberto OshadoganR. Oshadogan
 
Arnauld CannarsaA. Cannarsa66
M
12
A
69Kevin GoughK. Gough
Julian José MariJ. José Mari70
A
13
D
43Christian TurriniC. Turrini
David JentschD. Jentsch71
A
14
M
64Generoso PoliG. Poli

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Empoli. A crowd of 18,653 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Udinese and Empoli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edoardo Silenzi.


0.00
The first half starts with Empoli kicking off!
4.22
Alejandro Gonzalez barges into Neil Grant. Alejandro Gonzalez is warned by the referee! Neil Grant runs off the knock.
8.13
Roberto Oshadogan flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Grant. Neil Grant plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Johnstone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Grant side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Alessandro Stellone manages to gather it easily.
10.45
Neil Grant threads the ball through to Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.19
Claudio Marcos takes the throw-in. Carmelo Sibilano threads the ball through to Stefan Böhm. Stefan Böhm knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Barros. Carlos Barros powers a header at goal. Gian Matteo Cirillo effortlessly punches it away to safety.
15.17
Gerhard Lindner threads the ball through to Petri Inia. Petri Inia knocks the ball forward to Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
16.16
Neil Grant makes a probing pass to Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
22.54
Antonio Petruzzi makes a run forward as Giovanni M. Sala takes the throw-in. Antonio Petruzzi skillfully chests the ball down. Antonio Petruzzi surges forward with the ball. Antonio Petruzzi runs straight at the defence! Antonio Petruzzi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
26.57
Artur Ferreira passes the ball forward to Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio skips past Oliver Winkler! Some good footwork from Alun Dichio provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Stefan Andersson's leg.
27.39
Stefan Andersson sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Andersson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.57
Oliver Winkler flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Marcos who brings the ball under control. Claudio Marcos flicks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Artur Ferreira.
33.58
Antonio Petruzzi flicks a high ball forward to Pascal Vogel who gracefully takes it down. Pascal Vogel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Johnstone but he's offside!
34.12
Artur Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Lindner. Gerhard Lindner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio plays a quick one-two with Antonio Petruzzi and rushes in on goal... Alun Dichio shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Alessandro Stellone is on top of it.
38.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Artur Ferreira plays the ball forward to Antonio Petruzzi. Antonio Petruzzi knocks the ball forward to Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Alessandro Stellone. Excellent save.
42.37
Peter Nygaard hits a long diagonal ball forward. Carmelo Sibilano shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Udinese appear unchanged since the first half. Empoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The Udinese players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Udinese start the second half!
47.21
Petri Inia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Grant. Neil Grant whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan flicks the ball with his head. Alessandro Stellone gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
51.47
Pascal Vogel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Grant. Neil Grant whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Petruzzi. Antonio Petruzzi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
55.05
Carmelo Sibilano knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Gian Matteo Cirillo!
57.21
Gerhard Lindner makes a probing pass to Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Johnstone but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.43
Alejandro Gonzalez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal knocks in a cross ball towards Flavio Franzone. Flavio Franzone connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
65.26
Peter Nygaard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carmelo Sibilano. Carmelo Sibilano makes a probing pass to Stefan Böhm. Stefan Böhm sees Orlando Boutal just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Orlando Boutal shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
67.31
Giovanni M. Sala makes a simple pass to Petri Inia. Petri Inia brings the ball forward. Petri Inia shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
71.54
Petri Inia passes the ball forward to Neil Grant. Neil Grant shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
72.23
Stefan Andersson catches Antonio Petruzzi on the ankles. The referee calls over Stefan Andersson and shows him a yellow card! Antonio Petruzzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.56
Udinese have made 2 substitutions with Arnauld Cannarsa replacing Carmelo Sibilano and David Jentsch replacing Stefan Böhm .
78.60
Carlos Barros threads the ball through to Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Marcos. Claudio Marcos flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
79.28
Alejandro Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
81.51
Giovanni M. Sala flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Petruzzi who gracefully takes it down. Antonio Petruzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Oshadogan and advances towards the goal... Alun Dichio strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.39
Oliver Winkler hacks Gerhard Lindner from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gerhard Lindner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.24
Pascal Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Oshadogan comfortably collects the pass. Roberto Oshadogan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Udinese

Empoli
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.2%
64.8%
Play Area
32.4%
42.3%
25.4%

Scorers
Antonio Petruzzi 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Petruzzi of Empoli

Match Ratings